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Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

Targeting Low-Voltage Loads, ST Unveils Highly Integrated Buck Converter

ST claims its new buck converter brings high efficiency and flexibility to low-voltage applications like smart meters and industrial systems with few additional components.


News Mar 04, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

Black History Month Spotlight: Jerry Lawson, Father of the Game Cartridge

You can thank Jerry Lawson for blazing a trail for beloved gaming consoles, including Atari, Nintendo, X-box, and PlayStation.


News Feb 28, 2025 by Luke James
Programming Your Standalone Hardware Soundboard

Programming Your Standalone Hardware Soundboard

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we turn our hardware assembly into a functioning soundboard by adding the necessary code in Arduino IDE and uploading soundbites.


ISSCC: Sony Pushes Global Shutter to Commercial Cameras With Image Sensor

ISSCC: Sony Pushes Global Shutter to Commercial Cameras With Image Sensor

Thanks to pixel-parallel ADCs, Sony’s new sensor could make global shutter technology commonplace. The company shared details in its ISSCC paper this week.


News Feb 20, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Craft Your Own Hardware Soundboard Using an Arduino Microcontroller

Craft Your Own Hardware Soundboard Using an Arduino Microcontroller

Learn how to turn an ATmega328 microcontroller and an assortment of readily available parts into a dedicated hardware soundboard.


ROHM’s High Voltage GaN Solutions With EcoGaN

ROHM’s High Voltage GaN Solutions With EcoGaN

Gallium nitride (GaN) power solutions have a strong foothold in medium-powered applications including consumer electronics, EV onboard chargers (OBCs), and DC/DC converters.


ST Introduces Eval Board for Advanced MEMS Sensor Development

ST Introduces Eval Board for Advanced MEMS Sensor Development

STMicroelectronics calls the evaluation board a "professional MEMS tool" for fast plug-and-play evaluation of the company's MEMS sensors.


News Feb 06, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

A Boon for Batteries: Nordic’s PMIC Extends the Life of Primary Cells

The new power management IC leverages a boost regulator to extend the run time of non-rechargeable batteries, particularly in Bluetooth Low Energy products.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Aaron Carman
Keysight Preps for LPDDR6 With Memory Design and Test Options

Keysight Preps for LPDDR6 With Memory Design and Test Options

Keysight's new solution tackles LPDDR6 workflows for end-to-end memory design and testing.


News Feb 04, 2025 by Duane Benson
Unlocking the Future: AI-Driven Embedded Systems

Unlocking the Future: AI-Driven Embedded Systems

AI-driven embedded systems are enabling smarter, more efficient, and adaptive systems. We will explore key industry innovations and identify applications that can benefit from this revolutionary technology.


Renesas Electronics RX261 Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RX261 Microcontrollers | New Product Brief

Renesas Electronics RX261 Microcontrollers deliver high efficiency, exceptional durability, and ultra-low power consumption for power-sensitive applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Qualcomm Brings Leveled-Up Snapdragon X Platform to Next Wave of PCs

Qualcomm Brings Leveled-Up Snapdragon X Platform to Next Wave of PCs

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Platform, announced at CES 2025, brings high-performance computing and advanced AI to affordable, miniature PCs.


News Jan 14, 2025 by Luke James
U-blox Zeroes In On Wearable Accuracy With New GNSS Chip

U-blox Zeroes In On Wearable Accuracy With New GNSS Chip

U-blox has released a GNSS chip for wearable devices, featuring low power consumption, LEAP technology for energy efficiency, and upgradeable firmware for enhanced positioning.


News Jan 10, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
TDK Lends New Sensors to WeWalk for AI-Integrated Smart Cane

TDK Lends New Sensors to WeWalk for AI-Integrated Smart Cane

This week at CES, TDK introduced new sensors in a life-changing medium: an upgraded smart cane for blind or partially-sighted people.


News Jan 10, 2025 by Duane Benson
Intel Is Raining Edge AI Processors at CES 2025

Intel Is Raining Edge AI Processors at CES 2025

AI took center stage at CES 2025, with Intel showcasing its leadership through new Core and Core Ultra processors designed for AI-driven tasks.


News Jan 09, 2025 by Luke James
ams OSRAM TMF8806 Time-of-Flight (dToF) sensor module | Featured Product Spotlight

ams OSRAM TMF8806 Time-of-Flight (dToF) sensor module | Featured Product Spotlight

ams OSRAM TMF8806 is a next-generation single-zone direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) sensor module designed for diverse applications, including obstacle detection and collision avoidance in home and industrial robotics. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Microchip Builds Out Portfolio of Capacitive Touch Controllers

Microchip Builds Out Portfolio of Capacitive Touch Controllers

The new 12-button touch controller is Microchip's first chip that uses the I2C interface. 


News Jan 09, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Improving Low Dropout Voltage Regulation Using Remote Sense

Improving Low Dropout Voltage Regulation Using Remote Sense

Learn how remote sensing for low dropout (LDO) regulators can counteract parasitic resistance and inductance in applications with long connections, narrow traces, or high power.


MediaTek Goes All In on First All Big Core Chip for Smartphones

MediaTek Goes All In on First All Big Core Chip for Smartphones

This chip includes an All Big Core CPU architecture, a seven‑core graphics engine, a generative AI NPU, HDR imaging, and a 5G modem.


News Jan 08, 2025 by Luke James
Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

Renesas Eyes Battery Charging and Power Management With New USB-PD ICs

The buck-boost battery charger and USB-C port controller ICs target power tools, home appliances, and light industrial products.


News Jan 06, 2025 by Charles Lee